Undershoot: meaning, definitions and examples
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undershoot
[ หสndษrหสสt ]
inaccurate measurement
To underestimate or fail to reach a target, boundary, or goal.
Synonyms
fall short, miss the mark, underestimate
Examples of usage
- He tends to undershoot the budget when estimating project costs.
- The athlete undershot the finish line, costing him the race.
in shooting
The act of shooting below or short of a target.
Synonyms
falling short, missing the mark
Examples of usage
- The undershoot of the arrow was due to the strong wind.
- Her consistent undershoots in archery practice indicated a need for adjustment.
Translations
Translations of the word "undershoot" in other languages:
๐ต๐น subestimativa
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฒเฅเคช-เคเฅเคทเฅเคชเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Unterschreitung
๐ฎ๐ฉ keterlambatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดะพััััะป
๐ต๐ฑ niedoszacowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ไธ่ถณ
๐ซ๐ท sous-estimation
๐ช๐ธ subestimaciรณn
๐น๐ท eksik atฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์กฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุฏูุฑ ุฃูู ู ู ุงููุงูุน
๐จ๐ฟ podstลelenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ podstrel
๐จ๐ณ ไฝไผฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ podcenjevanje
๐ฎ๐ธ vanmat
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตัะบัะปัะบััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแคแแกแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ az qiymษtlษndirmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ subestimaciรณn
Word origin
The term 'undershoot' originated from the combination of 'under' and 'shoot'. The word has been used since the 19th century in the context of shooting and targeting. It reflects the idea of falling short or failing to reach a specified goal or target.
See also: offshoot, reshoot, shoot, shooter, shooting, shootist, shoots, shot, undershooting.